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About Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, Earl Howe was a Royal Navy officer and politician. After serving in the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations against the French coast as part of Britain's policy of naval descents during the Seven Years' War. He also took part, as a naval captain, in the decisive British naval victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759.
Everything about Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe →- Occupation
- naval officer, politician, military officer, military commander
- Position held
- member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- March 8, 1726, March 19, 1725
- Died
- August 5, 1799